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Cornelia, Nell, Jannela, Tenille, Belen, Canela,

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I think I like Canela (cah-NEH-lah) the best. It means cinnamon in Spanish.a

We'll I use it as a nn for Danielle, but that or Daniella is probably not creative enough.

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I'm not that kre8tyv, but here are some legit names that it could be used for.
http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=*nel*&nmd=n&gender=f&operator=or

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Hope you see something you like.
:)

Penelope
Eleanor, Eleonora, etc.
Helen, Helena, etc.
Emmanuelle / Manuela
Madeleine
Elowen
Nephele
Nigella
Nolwenn

If I were honoring a Nelly but didn't want to use just Nelly, I'd go for a name that could have Nelly as a nn and call her Nelly.

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So names that could have Nelly as a nn...
Eleanor
Ellen
Helen
Elizabeth, Eloise, Elaine, El-...
Penelope
Janelle

Penelope

Noelle
Petronelle / Petronel
Petronilla
Quenilla - I think this is a name.
Quenell - See Quenilla.
Peronel
Pernille / Pernilla
Noelia
Parnel
Norelle
Narelle
Ninel / Ninelle

Nyali
Nila
Noelle
Nydia
Eleanor

I love Nelly! It's so sweet and unassuming.

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Antonella
Brunella
Cornelia (I guess)
Donatella (maybe?)
Eleanor (and, therefore, Eleonora, Eleonore, and Elinor)
Ellen
Fenella
Helen (and, therefore, Helena and Helene)
Nell (I think this can stand alone -- I knew a Nell once.)
Ornella
Penelope
Peronel / Petronel (lovelove)
Petronella
Prunella (lovelove)

This message was edited 7/2/2010, 5:02 PM

I would say Nell or Nella are the cutest! But how about:

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Noel / Noelle / Noella
Alena
Eleanor / Eleanora
Elene / Eleni
Elin
Elnora
Lenora / Leanora
Nonie
Olena
Suellen

I guess any name with 'nel' or 'len' in it would work. Some ideas:

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Helena
Elena
Cornelia
Marinella
Marlene
Nellene
Nellwen
Nelliana
Nellette
Nelsey
Nelia
Prunella
Nellwyn
Pernella
Penelope
Olena
Noelene
Milena
Leonelle
Janelle/ Janel
Jolene
Jelena
Janelba
Jonella/ Jonelle
Ilene
Hennele
Hannelore
Geanelle
Fenella
Finella
Donella/ Donelle

This message was edited 7/2/2010, 5:18 PM

Helen / Helene / Helena / Elena
Leonora / Leonarda / Leontine
Parnell
Ninel
Noella / Noelie
Prunella
Petronella
Penelope
Anneliese / Annelie
Antonella
Marinella
Brunella
Cornelia
Fenella
Nora Elisabeth Louisa or something else with NEL initials

Well

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Nelly on its own is a pretty darn cute. So is Nell. I find Nell so much more creative, original and refreshing than any of the names it could be short for. Just sayin' that right now.

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BUT, I also think these could work:

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Helen / Helena / Helene
Eleanor
Ellen
Cornelia
Penelope
Leni / Lena / Lennie / Lenny (via the backwards form of Nell - yeah that's right, Nevaeh style)
Yelena
Nelda
Nella